Joel Embiid vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Joel Embiid played 9 years in the NBA, 6 less than Alex English, who played 15. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Alex English had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Joel Embiid |
9 |
7 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Alex English |
15 |
10 |
1976-77 to 1990-91 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
31 |
25.4 |
20.2 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.466 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.367 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.783 |
| difference: | +29 | +14.6 | +15.0 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.2 | | -2.3 | +4.3 | +9.2 | +.011 | | | | +5.4 | +6.9 | +.016 |
| Alex English |
60 |
10.8 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
- |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.767 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Joel Embiid nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
63 |
30.3 |
22.9 |
2.3 |
8.7 |
11.0 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
8.1 |
16.8 |
.483 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.308 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.769 |
| difference: | +19 | +11.4 | +13.3 | +0.5 | +5.6 | +6.2 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.1 | -2.0 | -1.1 | +3.9 | +9.1 | +.059 | | | | +4.4 | +5.7 | +.042 |
| Alex English |
82 |
18.9 |
9.6 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
.542 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.727 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
8 |
34.8 |
21.4 |
2.9 |
9.8 |
12.6 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
7.5 |
17.3 |
.435 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.276 |
5.4 |
7.6 |
.705 |
| difference: | +1 | +11.7 | +8.0 | +1.1 | +6.9 | +7.9 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -2.3 | -1.7 | +2.2 | +8.6 | +.180 | | | | +2.6 | +4.0 | +.076 |
| Alex English |
9 |
23.1 |
13.4 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
8.7 |
.615 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.781 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
64 |
33.7 |
27.5 |
2.5 |
11.1 |
13.6 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
9.1 |
18.7 |
.484 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.300 |
8.2 |
10.1 |
.804 |
| difference: | +17 | +0.4 | +11.5 | +0.6 | +6.1 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -1.1 | -0.7 | +2.1 | +5.1 | +.027 | | | | +6.1 | +7.3 | +.052 |
| Alex English |
81 |
33.3 |
16.0 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
13.6 |
.511 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.752 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
11 |
30.4 |
20.2 |
1.9 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
6.2 |
14.5 |
.428 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.308 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
.822 |
| Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
51 |
29.5 |
23.0 |
2.8 |
8.9 |
11.6 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
15.7 |
.477 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.331 |
6.9 |
8.5 |
.807 |
| difference: | +27 | +1.3 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +3.8 | +0.1 | | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.020 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.002 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +.018 |
| Alex English |
78 |
30.8 |
16.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
7.8 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
.497 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.789 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
4 |
36.3 |
30.0 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
12.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
18.5 |
.459 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
.250 |
12.0 |
14.8 |
.814 |
| Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
51 |
31.1 |
28.5 |
2.2 |
8.4 |
10.6 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
17.6 |
.513 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.377 |
9.2 |
10.7 |
.859 |
| difference: | +30 | +7.1 | +4.7 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.019 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.223 | +4.4 | +5.0 | +.009 |
| Alex English |
81 |
38.2 |
23.8 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
8.0 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
19.2 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.600 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
.850 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
11 |
32.5 |
28.1 |
1.5 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
9.2 |
17.9 |
.513 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
.390 |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.835 |
| Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
68 |
33.8 |
30.6 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
11.7 |
4.2 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.499 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
.371 |
9.6 |
11.8 |
.814 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +0.5 | +5.4 | +4.9 | +1.1 | | | -0.1 | -0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.052 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +.371 | +5.1 | +6.4 | +.026 |
| Alex English |
82 |
36.8 |
25.4 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
10.4 |
18.9 |
.551 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.840 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
10 |
38.5 |
23.6 |
2.1 |
8.6 |
10.7 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
7.8 |
16.1 |
.484 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
.212 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
.820 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -1.4 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.011 | +0.7 | +3.3 | | +5.3 | +6.6 | +.037 |
| Alex English |
3 |
39.3 |
19.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
8.7 |
18.3 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.857 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
66 |
34.6 |
33.1 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
10.2 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
11.0 |
20.1 |
.548 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.330 |
10.0 |
11.7 |
.857 |
| difference: | +16 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +.032 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.163 | +5.0 | +5.7 | +.028 |
| Alex English |
82 |
36.4 |
28.4 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
11.7 |
22.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
.829 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
9 |
37.3 |
23.7 |
1.8 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
17.0 |
.431 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
.179 |
8.4 |
9.3 |
.905 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +4.6 | +3.5 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +1.8 | -0.9 | | +2.3 | +4.4 | +.016 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +.179 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +.018 |
| Alex English |
7 |
38.6 |
25.9 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
9.6 |
21.4 |
.447 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
.887 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
39 |
33.6 |
34.7 |
2.4 |
8.6 |
11.0 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
11.5 |
21.8 |
.529 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.388 |
10.2 |
11.6 |
.883 |
| difference: | +43 | +1.4 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +5.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 | | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.245 | +5.9 | +6.4 | +.059 |
| Alex English |
82 |
35.0 |
26.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
20.9 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.824 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
6 |
41.3 |
33.0 |
3.2 |
7.7 |
10.8 |
5.7 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
9.8 |
22.2 |
.444 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
.333 |
11.2 |
13.0 |
.859 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.7 | +4.0 | | +2.9 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -2.8 | -0.1 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +.144 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +.333 | +6.2 | +7.4 | +.034 |
| Alex English |
5 |
40.6 |
29.0 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
8.0 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
12.0 |
20.4 |
.588 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
.893 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
19 |
30.2 |
23.8 |
1.9 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
4.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
16.6 |
.444 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.299 |
7.8 |
8.9 |
.882 |
| difference: | +62 | +5.9 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +3.2 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +4.2 | +5.8 | +.074 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +.099 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +.053 |
| Alex English |
81 |
36.1 |
27.9 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.7 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
11.6 |
22.4 |
.518 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.829 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex English |
14 |
38.3 |
30.2 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
6.6 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
11.6 |
21.7 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
.890 |
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Additional Years |
* Alex English played 6 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 15, from 1986 to 1991—Alex English played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Joel Embiid, Alex English got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
4 All-Star Game
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